Philippians 1:18 - Prayer Tents

Philippians 1

1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:G3972G2532G5095G1401G2424G5547G3956G40G1722G5547G2424G5607G1722G5375G4862G1985G2532G12492Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.G5485G5213G2532G1515G575G2316G2257G3962G2532G2962G2424G5547

Thanksgiving and Prayer

3I thank my God every time I remember you.G2168G3450G2316G1909G3956G3417G52164In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joyG3842G1722G3956G1162G3450G5228G5216G3956G4160G1162G3326G54795because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,G1909G5216G2842G1519G2098G575G4413G2250G891G35686being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.G3982G5124G846G3754G1728G18G2041G1722G5213G2005G891G2250G2424G55477It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me.G2531G2076G1342G1698G5426G5124G5228G5216G3956G1223G2192G5209G1722G3165G2588G5037G1722G3450G1199G2532G627G2532G951G2098G5209G3956G5607G4791G3450G54858God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.G1063G2316G2076G3450G3144G5613G1971G5209G3956G1722G4698G2424G55479And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,G2532G5124G4336G2443G5216G26G4052G2089G3123G2532G3123G1722G1922G2532G3956G14410so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,G1519G5209G1381G1308G2443G5600G1506G2532G677G1519G2250G554711filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.G4137G2590G1343G3588G1223G2424G5547G1519G1391G2532G1868G2316

Paul’s Chains Advance the Gospel

12Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.G1161G1014G5209G1097G80G3754G2596G1691G2064G3123G1519G4297G209813As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.G5620G3450G1199G1722G5547G1096G5318G1722G3650G4232G2532G3956G306214Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly.G2532G4119G80G1722G2962G3982G3450G1199G4056G5111G2980G3056G87015It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.G5100G3303G2784G5547G2532G1223G5355G2532G2054G1161G5100G2532G1223G210716The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.G3303G2605G5547G1537G2052G3756G55G3633G2018G2347G3450G119917The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.G1161G1537G26G1492G3754G2749G1519G627G209818But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,G5101G1063G4133G3956G5158G1535G4392G1535G225G5547G2605G2532G5463G1722G5129G5463G235G2532G546319for I know that through your prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.G1063G1492G3754G5124G576G1519G3427G4991G1223G5216G1162G2532G2024G4151G2424G554720I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.G2596G3450G603G2532G1680G3754G1722G3762G153G235G1722G3956G3954G5613G3842G3568G2532G5547G3170G1722G3450G4983G1535G1223G2222G1535G1223G228821For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.G1063G1698G2198G5547G2532G599G277122If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!G1161G1487G2198G1722G4561G5124G2590G2041G3427G2532G5101G138G1107G375623I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;G1063G4912G1537G1417G2192G1939G1519G360G2532G1511G4862G5547G4183G3123G290824but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.G1161G1961G1722G4561G316G1223G520925Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,G2532G5124G3982G1492G3754G3306G2532G4839G5213G3956G1519G5216G4297G2532G5479G410226so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me.G2443G5216G2745G4052G1722G2424G5547G1722G1698G1223G1699G3952G4314G5209G3825

Life Worthy of the Gospel

27Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospelG3440G4176G516G2098G5547G2443G1535G2064G2532G1492G5209G1535G548G191G5216G4012G3754G4739G1722G1520G4151G3391G5590G4866G4102G209828without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by God.G2532G1722G3367G3361G4426G5259G480G3748G2076G846G3303G1732G684G1161G5213G4991G2532G5124G575G231629For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him,G3754G5213G5483G5228G5547G3756G3440G4100G1519G846G235G2532G3958G5228G846G522830since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.G2192G846G73G3634G1492G1492G1722G1698G2532G3568G191G1722G1698